The Portland daily press., 1887-12-24

haps-although we hope not-it Is only the
elders who remember those fascinating
babies. The Seven Little Sisters from seven
different quarters Of the globe. This time,
however, the author gives us real home
story and we will be glad to know that the
poor little hero who asks for shelter from
kind people is made happy and taught to
live useful life. There Is not too much
moral, and there is great deal OF story,
besides beautiful covers without and pic
lures within, so that the children are sure to
like it. Boston; Lee & Shepard; Portland;
Loring, Short & Harmony
Five Hundred Dollars and Other Stories
of New England Life. BY @. III. W. A
new writer, whose identity is concealed be-
meath three initials, has given us a series of
delightful short stories, wise, witty and en-
tertaining to a degree. We have met sever
al of them before in the Century, |. e. The
Village Convict, Eli. Five Hundred Dol
lars, and The New Minister'S Great Oppor-
tunity; BY the Sea and Saint Patrick being
now printed for the first time. In Madeira
Place appeared originally in the Atlantic.
They form charming collection, and In
their tasteful binding make very attrac-
tive volume. Boston: Little, Brown & Co.;
Portland; Loring Short & Harmony
The Fortunes Of the Faradays. BY Aman-
da M. Douglass. That Miss Douglasss nov
els are popular Is attested by the immense
sale which they have. She writes Of real
people, OF the fads and fancies Of the day,
and weaves in love story with 1t all, thus
entertaining her audiences to their entire
satisfaction. If merit is to be measured by
success her writings are all that could be de-
sired. They are at least clean and whole
some, and free from false sentiment and
doubtful morality. One can follow the for
tunes of the Faradays with interest Bos-
ton; Lee & Shepard; Portland: Loring
Short & Harmony
Tne Vanderheyde Manor-House. By
Mary Cruger. This story Of the Vanden-
heyde Manor-House is quite as rambling as
the house itself, which is an impossible old
place temporarily occupied by some very
silly people, whose friends are as silly as
themselves. The book is harmless, unless 1t
be that to read such trash is an utter waste
of time. 1t appears that the author has pre-
viousIy written two novels, entitled Hyper
esthesia and A Den of Thieves. She is at
least happy in her choice Of titles. (New
York; Worthington Company; Portland:
Mcclellan, Mosher & Coz
Bible Talks About Bible Pictures, by Jen-
ny B. Merrill and f. McCready Harris (Hope
I al. fo ha ~ In, of
talks about the Bible adapted to the compre-
hension Of young readers. This volume con-
tains the story Of Jacobs Vision, Jacobs
Meeting with Esau. The Plague Of Hail, De-
parture Of the Israelites, The Ten Command
ments and great many others, each illus
trated by full page en- craving. New York:
Cassell & Co., Portland: Loring, Short &
Harmony
Twelve Times One, by Miss NJ. A. Lath-
bury, consists of fac simile water-colored
drawings, exquisitely printed in u colors,
with descriptive verses to each Illustration.
This new book, although on larger scale, Is
charming companion to the authors ever
popular Seven Little Maids Every care has
been taken to make the mechanical part Of
LnlS WOIk do pctAcct do thc HthOkAdphiC aAb
can make it, and the exquisite work Of Miss
Lathbury has been faithfully copied to the
most minute details. (New York: Worth
ington & Co.; Portland: Mcclellan, Mosher
& Coz
The Lawyer, The Statesman and The Sol
dier, by George S. Boutwell, are sketches Of
Rufus Choate, 'the lawyer" Daniel Web
ster, ''the statesman" President Lincoln,
''the statesman and lberator," and Gen.
Grant, "the soldier and statesman" Mr..
Boutwell, had personal acquaintance with the
persons of whom he writes, and his Sketches
are something more than mere biographies.
They are tributes Of respect and affection to
four of the greatest men this country has
produced. New York: ID. Appleton q Co.;
Portland: Loring, Short & Harmony